hit the nail on the head

hit the nail on the head
phrasal
: to perform effectively or be effective : be exactly right

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hit the nail on the head see under ↑nail
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Main Entry:hit
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hit the nail on the head
To touch the exact point
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Main Entry:nail

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hit the nail on the head phrase
to say something that is exactly right or completely true

With regard to the gentleman’s comments, I think he has hit the nail right on the head.

Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: hit

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find exactly the right answer

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hit the nail on the head — see hit, 1
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Main Entry:head
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hit the nail on the head
informal : to be exactly right

He hit the nail on the head with that analysis.

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Main Entry:hit
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hit the nail on the head — see hit, 1
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Main Entry:nail

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hit the nail on the ˈhead idiom
to say sth that is exactly right
Main entry:hitidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hit the nail on the head — ► hit the nail on the head find exactly the right answer. Main Entry: ↑hit …   English terms dictionary

  • hit the nail on the head — hit a bullseye, hit the mark, hit it right on the button …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hit the nail on the head — {v. phr.} To get something exactly right; speak or act in the most fitting or effective way. * /The mayor s talk on race relations hit the nail on the head./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the nail on the head — {v. phr.} To get something exactly right; speak or act in the most fitting or effective way. * /The mayor s talk on race relations hit the nail on the head./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the nail on the head — verb To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer. He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the thermostat …   Wiktionary

  • hit\ the\ nail\ on\ the\ head — v. phr. To get something exactly right; speak or act in the most fitting or effective way. The mayor s talk on race relations hit the nail on the head …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • hit the nail on the head — when Arthur said that Donna couldn t be trusted, he really hit the nail on the head Syn: get it right, get it, guess correctly, speak (the) truth …   Thesaurus of popular words

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